St. Paul's UCC Choir invited to perform in New York

June 06, 2013

Distinguished Concerts International New York City (DCINY) announced that director Bryan Lohr and the St. Paul's United Church in Christ Choir have been invited to participate in The Shawnee Press 75th Anniversary Concert on the DCINY Concert Series in New York City.

This performance at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium is on Feb. 17. These outstanding musicians will join with other choristers to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers International, a choir of distinction. Maestros Greg Gilpin, Mark Hayes, Joseph Martin and Timothy Seelig will lead the performance and will serve as the clinician for the residency.

"The St. Paul's United Church in Christ Choir received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers, the quality of their audition materials, and the personal recommendation of Mr. Mark Hayes. It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in New York. These wonderful musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community. This is an event of extreme pride for everybody and deserving of the community's recognition and support."

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The singers will spend five days and four nights in New York City in preparation for their concert.

"The singers will spend approximately 9-10 hours in rehearsals over the five day residency," said Griffith. "Not all of the time is spent in rehearsals, since there is so much history and culture to see in New York City. However, the performance is the primary purpose for their visit to the city."

Members of the community are encouraged to give financial support in sending these singers to New York by contacting Bryan Lohr at 814-445-4534 or via email at bryanlohr@comcast.net.

For more information on tickets, group sales or other special offers, contact 212-707-8566, ext. 307, or BoxOffice@DCINY.org.